Thursday, January 31, 2013

In 2013's fresh take on the Hansel & Gretel fable, where the grownup brother and sister duo escaped their encounter in the gingerbread house and become notorious witch hunters, Famke Janssen plays the evil grand witch 'Muriel'.

Original Muriel witch costume worn by Famke Janssen

in Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters

She looks resplendent in black feathers and leather in the movie (even when she's in full hideous witch makeup) and her beautiful dark gown was photographed alongside the other witches outfits from the fantasy movie at ArcLight Sherman Oaks cinema on January 29, 2013.

These costumes worn by the film's stars and designed by Marlene Stewart (whose costume work can also be seen in Real Steel) were photographed on display in the cinema foyer of ArcLight Hollywood on January 28, 2013.

The first witch we see the adult Hansel and Gretel fighting, described as 'Tall Witch', is played by Zoe Bell and this is the fantastical costume she sports in the movie.

I love the ram's horn collar detail on this woodland witch costume which helps emphasize witchcraft's connection with nature and it's nice that this mannequin isn't sporting a wig with long black hair (like in the movie), so you can see the intricate detail of the outfit.

Be sure to also check out this short video of the original costumes on display.

Sunday, January 27, 2013

Stanley Kubrick's 1968 epic sci-fi movie 2001: A Space Odyssey was inspired by Arthur C. Clarke's short story The Sentinel and chronicled a series of encounters between humanity and mysterious black monoliths and their apparent involvement in human evolution. Keir Dullea and Gary Lockwood star as astronauts who undertake a fantastic voyage with the sentient computer HAL 9000 after discovering such a monolith on the Moon emitting a signal into space.

Actual spacesuit from 2001: A Space Odyssey

on display at the Stanley Kubrick exhibit at LACMA

This original spacesuit featured in the science fiction classic was photographed on display at the Stanley Kubrick exhibit at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) on January 10, 2013.

2001: A Space Odyssey movie poster

Hardy Amies was the Costume Designer responsible for the futuristic fashions depicted in 2001: A Space Odyssey.

360° view of the 2001: A Space Odyssey astronaut suit

Also on display with the spacesuit was this red helmet from a different spacesuit worn by Keir Dullea as 'Dr. David Bowman' in the movie.

Dave Bowman spacesuit helmet from 2001: A Space Odyssey

For the exhibit they cleverly projected the actor's likeness onto the visor of the helmet to recreate the feel of the movie.